PHYSICAL SAFETY: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES DHS Community Engagement and Training Resources o Contact: CommunityEngagement@hq.dhs.gov o Website: http://www.dhs.gov/community-outreach-and-training Protective Security Advisors, DHS Infrastructure Protection o Contact: firstname.lastname@example.org to be connected with regional protective security advisors o Website: http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1265310793722.shtm DHS Active Shooter Preparedness Guide: o Active Shooter Preparedness to include Conducting Security Assessments: A Guide for Schools and Houses of Worship Webinar: http://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Community Engagement Section o Contact: email@example.com o Website: http://www.dhs.gov/crcl DOJ Community Relations Service o Contact: (202) 305-2935 o Website: http://www.justice.gov/crs/index.html
EMOTIONAL SAFETY Your safety is important. Your civil liberties are important. Your mental health and wellness are equally important. Did you know:
- Mental and behavioral health services are essential health benefits covered through the Affordable Care Act. That means access to counseling and psychotherapy and inpatient services if needed.
- 9 out of 10 uninsured young adults are eligible for financial assistance and could find a suitable health plan for between $50 and $100 per month.
- You can search for health plan on your phone or tablet, or you can get help in person or by calling The Marketplace directly 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
CAIR MOSQUE SAFETY GUIDE The distribution of Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety is limited to mosque officials, school administrators and other faith and community leaders responsible for identifying and eliminating vulnerabilities to bias-motivated attacks. You can order the guide from CAIR at the link.
In this abridged version of Teaching Tolerance’s award-winning guidebook, we present 10 scenarios designed to help you plan how to respond in these situations. While none may be the exact situation you encounter — whether at home, at work, at school, or in public — each includes tips on how to frame a response in…